EPOD - a service of USRA

The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


Slender Moon Over Modica, Italy

January 24, 2020

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Photographer: Alessia Scarso
Summary Authors: Alessia Scarso; Jim Foster

This sly grin of this slender Moon was barely visible when I took
the above photo from Modica (Sicily), Italy, at dusk on December 27,
2019. Only 2.4 percent of the lunar disk was illuminated on this young,
1-day old Moon. The Church of San Giovanni Evangelista, at far
right, is just high enough to escape the ever-deepening shadows of
evening twilight. See if you can detect tomorrow night's very young
Moon.

Photo Details: Composition of two photos, taken 30 minutes apart.
Landscape and Sky: SONY ILCE-7RM3 camera; 0.8-second exposure; ƒ/6.3;
ISO 200. Moon: SONY ILCE-7RM3 camera; 2.0 second exposure time; ƒ/6.3;
ISO 1600. Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop CC 2017 (Mac).
* Modica, Italy Coordinates: 36.8588, 14.7608

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Night Sky Links

* Space Weather Live
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* About the Moon
* American Meteor Society
* Arbeitskreises Meteore e.V.
* Global City Lights
* Heavens Above Home Page
* The International Meteor Organization
* Lunar and Planetary Institute
* MoonConnection
* NASA Eclipse Web Page
* Understanding The Moon Phases

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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
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community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


Volcán de Fuego Active Again

February 24, 2020

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Photographer: Cindy Mariela Lorenzo
Summary Authors: Cindy Mariela Lorenzo; Jim Foster

This photo above shows the ever-active Volcán de Fuego, in
Guatemala, erupting on January 25, 2020. I personally had never
seen this 12,346 feet (3,763 m) volcano of fire so angry as it was
this late January day. As lava streamed down its flanks, plumes of
ash rose about 3/4 mile (1.2 km) above the crater rim. A classic
stratovolcano, its major eruptions have been recorded since 1531.
The last such eruption occurred in 1974.

Every step on my long trek to see the spectacular explosions was worth
it! Once back at camp, as a reward, I treated myself to a cup of hot
chocolate.

Photo Details: Camera NIKON D7200; Software Adobe Photoshop Express
(Android); Exposure Time 25.000s; Aperture ƒ/3.5; ISO equivalent 3200;
Focal Length (35mm) 27.
* Volcán de Fuego, Guatemala Coordinates: 14.4747, -90.8806

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Geology Links

* Earthquakes
* Geologic Time
* Geomagnetism
* General Dictionary of Geology
* Mineral and Locality Database
* Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness
* This Dynamic Earth
* USGS
* USGS Ask a Geologist
* USGS/NPS Geologic Glossary
* USGS Volcano Hazards Program

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captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


Favagello Buttercup

March 24, 2020

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Photographer: Barbara Pindo
Summary Author: Barbara Pindo

While walking in the Anapo Valley, Italy, several weeks ago, I came
upon this yellow flower: I was immediately struck by the brightness of
its petals. Known as a favagello buttercup ( Ranunculus
ficaria), it’s fairly common along the edges of the streams throughout
the valley. The genus Ranunculus includes numerous groups of
plants, comprising over 400 species, native to the temperate and
cold areas of the globe – almost 100 belong to the spontaneous
Italian flora.

The favagello buttercup is beautiful to behold but contains
anemonin (in addition to saponins and tannins) and is
particularly toxic to animals (4-legged and 2-legged) that get to
close to it. In fact, though I photographed it, I made sure I didn't
touch the plant or the flower. Note that among the petals is a
hostess, an ant, that regarded me as an invader. Photo taken on
February 23, 2020.

Photo Details: Camera: NIKON COOLPIX L110; Software: Snapseed 2.0;
Exposure Time: 0.024s (1/41); Aperture: ƒ/4.5; ISO equivalent: 80;
Focal Length (35mm): 83.
* Anapo Valley, Italy Coordinates: 37.05, 15.266667

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Plant Links

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* Encyclopedia of Life - What is a Plant?
* USDA Plants Database
* University of Texas Native Plant Database
* Plants in Motion
* What Tree is It?

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community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


Superb Camouflage of the Crab Spider

June 24, 2020

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Photographer: Greg Parker
Summary Authors: Greg Parker; Jim Foster

Shown above, camouflaged in white against the flower's identically
colored petals, is a crab spider ( Misumena vatia). It's
captured a hapless bee that buzzed right into its awaiting 8-legs.
Crab spiders frequently prey on bumblebees, perhaps partly because
the bees primitive eyes cannot readily detect the well-hidden
spiders. This spider is a female. Larger than males, females grow
an inch (2.5 cm) or more in length, including their legs. Note the
small spider on a petal (top center), overlooking the action below.
Photo taken just outside the New Forest Observatory in the U. K.

Photo Details: Canon 5D MkII camera; Canon 100 mm macro lens; Canon
Ring Lite MR-14EX; ISO 100, 1/200th second exposure, f 25.
* New Forest Observatory, U. K. Coordinates: 50.819444, -1.59

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Animal Links

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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


Earthshine and Crescent Moon

July 24, 2020

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Photographer: Robert Blasius
Summary Authors: Robert Blasius; Jim Foster
This photo shows the waxing crescent Moon, in the constellation
of Gemini, and earthshine as observed from near Ottobeuren, Germany on
May 26, 2020. I paid close attention to not show more than the naked
eye could see. At the time I snapped the photo, the Moon was but
3-days old, the optimum time to discern earthshine -- the faint
glow on the shadowed portion of the Moon caused by the reflection of
sunlight from the Earth. See if you're able to detect this subtle glow
after sunset this evening.
* Ottobeuren, Germany Coordinates: 47.9410, 10.3007

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community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


Lavender

August 24, 2020

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Photographer: Fabio Di Stefano
Summary Author: Fabio Di Stefano
In the months of June and July in Tuscany (Italy) it’s possible to
see a spectacular landscape the color of lavender and violet. Fields of
lavender in bloom stretch for miles, a visual and also an aromatic
delight. In years past, many of these fields were cultivated in
wheat but in recent years they’ve been converted to lavender. A
number of farmers in this region are now active beekeepers,
producing both lavender flavored honey and scented beeswax
(candles). Photo taken on June 20, 2020.

Photo Details: Top - Camera Canon EOS M6; Software Adobe Photoshop
Lightroom Classic 9.3 (Windows); Exposure 0.013s (1/80); Aperture
ƒ/8.0; ISO 500; Focal Length 50.0mm; Bottom - same except: Exposure
0.0050s (1/200); Aperture ƒ/4.5; ISO 100.
* Orciano Pisano, Italy Coordinates: 43.4944, 10.5103

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* USDA Plants Database
* University of Texas Native Plant Database
* Plants in Motion
* What Tree is It?

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community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
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EPOD 20th - The Splendid Andromeda Spiral Galaxy

September 24, 2020

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We’re celebrating 20 years of Earth Science Picture of the Day during
the month of September! Today’s photo features a popular EPOD from the
past. Thanks to all of our followers (on the blog, Facebook, Instagram
and Twitter) for supporting us. Thanks also to all of you who’ve
submitted your photos. We’re most appreciative. This EPOD was
originally published December 28, 2018.

Photographer: Greg Parker
Summary Author: Greg Parker

Featured above is perhaps the crown jewel of extragalactic space,
the splendid Andromeda Galaxy or M31, the closest, large
spiral galaxy to our own Milky Way. In spite of its vast
distance ( 2.5 million light years away from us) it can be seen with
the unaided eye because of its intense brightness and enormous
size. M31 has a magnitude of 3.4 and a diameter approximately 1.5
times that of the Milky Way. Look for it away from city lights on
clear, moonless nights using averted vision. Note that
satellite galaxy M110 is at lower right center and M32 is
at left center, just above M31's core. Images acquired at the New
Forest Observatory in England and processed by Noel Carboni.
* New Forest Observatory, U.K. Coordinates: 50.819444, -1.59

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